How Do You Like Your Steak?

[pawsplay]

I'm mostly a medium rare eater, most cuts, most of the time. I like sirloin a little closer to medium. Stuff like fajita, steak delmonico, burgers, and so forth should always be well to break down the connective tissue. Anyone who makes pretentious claims about how steak should never be well 1) doesn't know anything about fajitas, and 2) has never had to cook a steak that was bought at Walmart. Low quality steaks should be cooked pretty thoroughly to get weird of unsatisfying tastes and for food safety reasons. Let salt, seasoning, and searing do the work.

 

[aco175]

I find it like eggs and that I need to order one shade more cooked that I expect to receive.

 

[delericho]

Medium for me. Though I'm not sure the definitions in the UK quite match those in the OP (and I'm near-certain that they're not in France - basically, move everything one step up).

Edit to add: I'm not all that fussy, so if the kitchen sends it out one or twos step 'off' in either direction, I'm not going to complain. But that's what I'll order, and what I'll cook for myself.

Doesn't eat steak - there are too many vegetarian and vegan celebrity chefs to list, but I couldn't find a celebrity chef who ate meat but didn't eat steak.

Tony Singh. Though in his case, he doesn't eat beef, specifically, for religious reasons, so maybe that doesn't count?

 

[KYRON45]

I like my steak ground up...on a roll...with cheese, lettuce & tomato.

 

[BookTenTiger]

The best steak I ever had was slow-aged beef cooked rare. It was like eating meat butter, but not as disgusting as that sounds!

That said, the last time I ordered a steak at a restaurant was over 3 years ago (right before I moved to Atlanta). And I never cook beef at home. So steak is a rare treat for me.

Tuna steaks on the other hand... I'm cooking some tonight for my son's birthday (he's 4 and loves tuna) and those I cook rare, just 2 or so minutes on a side.

 

[TiQuinn]

The best steak I ever had was slow-aged beef cooked rare. It was like eating meat butter, but not as disgusting as that sounds!

That said, the last time I ordered a steak at a restaurant was over 3 years ago (right before I moved to Atlanta). And I never cook beef at home. So steak is a rare treat for me.

Tuna steaks on the other hand... I'm cooking some tonight for my son's birthday (he's 4 and loves tuna) and those I cook rare, just 2 or so minutes on a side.

This reminds me of the first time I had beef tartare. It was a really good restaurant in Montreal that was known for it, and it was an eye opening experience for me. Just superb!

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Though in his case, he doesn't eat beef, specifically, for religious reasons, so maybe that doesn't count?

That’s probably the most common reason for that particular behavior.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Tuna steaks on the other hand... I'm cooking some tonight for my son's birthday (he's 4 and loves tuna) and those I cook rare, just 2 or so minutes on a side.

I like tuna pretty much only in traditional tuna salads and as sushi/sashimi. Never cared for tuna steaks- I’ve tried them in places that should know how to do them right, and always felt disappointed.

 

[Umbran]

I don't really get the appeal of "Pittsburg Rare" to be honest. That much char isn't pleasant.

To be honest, I'll take a good crust on a steak over char any day of the week. Maillard reaction goodness over carbonized flesh.

 

[Koloth]

Ground up and turned into hamburger. That is how I have my venison processed. Odd that venison is now a lot lower cost then beef. Plus it checks the free range and organic boxes.